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What to do in Hong Kong

What to do in Hong Kong
Your ultimate guide to what’s on in Hong Kong, including insider tips, weekend round-ups, curated guides, plus unique happenings across the city.
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100 Top Tables 2026 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2026 Restaurant Directory
Chef Julien Royer of Singapore’s Odette sees Bangkok’s World Gourmet Festival as an opportunity to find a natural connection between different cuisines and let them meet on equal terms. Photo: Handout

World Gourmet Festival: Where culinary titans collaborate and create

Auspicious symbolism is thoughtfully woven throughout The Eight dining room.

Cantonese cuisine gets a contemporary makeover at The Eight in the Grand Lisboa Macau

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The baked stuffed crab shell is one of T’ang Court’s long-standing dishes. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

How T’ang Court perfected the baked stuffed crab shell

Hong Kong’s hospitality sector faces staffing shortages, but start-up Shift Happens is offering a recruitment solution. Photo: Jelly Tse

Need restaurant staff? Shift Happens is here to help

How are Hong Kong’s bars adapting to changing trends in drinking and socialising in 2026? Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong’s bar scene was extra volatile last year – what’s in store for 2026?

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Spectacular lantern installations are displayed as part of the Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival 2026 at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, which also features a wide range of performances. Photo: Dickson Lee
Mid-Autumn Festival

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, September 25-27

Lantern carnivals, fire dragon dances, a Korean food extravaganza and more await Hongkongers this Mid-Autumn Festival weekend.

World of performing arts

Could hit musical Hamilton be coming to Hong Kong in 2027?

Hong Kong society

From moongazing to bus tours: how to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong

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World of performing arts

Metal meets Mongolian throat singing and instruments in Uuhai’s Hong Kong debut

In Hong Kong for the Asia+ Festival, Uuhai want to expand the world’s understanding of Mongolia and its culture beyond Genghis Khan.

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Zorigoo Battsooj of Uuhai, who plays the horsehead fiddle (morin khuur) and performs throat singing. The Mongolian folk metal band will play in Hong Kong as part of the Asia+ Festival on September 23 and 24. Photo: Uuhai
Food and Drinks

Beef brisket, dim sum, Thai curry: an editor’s Hong Kong restaurant picks

Research journal editor and Instagram content creator Yuen Yiu doesn’t need anything swanky. He reveals his go-to restaurants and bars.

Hong Kong entertainment

Sunil Grover on bringing his hilarious Indian TV characters to Hong Kong

The Indian comedian and actor talks about celebrating what he’s done on TV and some of the Bollywood actors he’s going to impersonate.

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American cinema

Review | Heart of the Beast: Brad Pitt and his loyal dog brave the Alaskan wilderness

Brad Pitt is good but his canine companion is better in this story about an ex-soldier and his former combat dog’s battle to survive.

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Brad Pitt as ex-special forces soldier James Belmont and Uber as ex-combat dog Odin in a still from Heart of the Beast (category IIA), directed by David Ayer. Photo: Paramount Pictures
Food and Drinks

Where to celebrate Negroni Week in Hong Kong, September 21–27

Enjoy classic and eclectic variations of the Italian cocktail with guest bartenders, free-flow packages and more at these venues.

Food and Drinks

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, September 18-20

A rooftop market, a free mini music festival and an all-you-can-eat pizza block party are among our picks this weekend in Hong Kong.

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Food and Drinks

Where a champion Hong Kong barista goes for local comfort food and Italian fare

Hasting Ng shares his favourite restaurants for cart noodles, soup pasta, fine Chinese dining and the flavours of Italy.

Champion barista Hasting Ng, the owner of Blossom, a cafe in Kowloon City, says nothing replaces the familiar flavours of a cha chaan teng when it comes to comfort food. Photo: Hasting Ng
Art

Hong Kong artist Lau Wai looks at the unsettling future of humans and AI

Lau Wai’s solo multimedia exhibition ‘After Intelligence’ is a disturbing look at how the lines are blurring between humans and AI.

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Lau Wai is pictured in front of a still from their video work The Morphing (2026), part of the "After Intelligence" exhibition running at De Sarthe in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, until September 25. Photo: Silvia Siu
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing

Leslie Cheung would have been 70 this year. An exhibition celebrates the star

The Hong Kong Heritage Museum exhibition features never-before-shown stage outfits and offers rare insights into Cheung’s private life.

Explore Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, September 11-13

From a craft beer festival to an introspective art exhibition and a soundwalk to Tomorrowland’s fashion pop-up, there’s a lot on this weekend.

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Asian cinema: Chinese films

Review | Once Upon a Time in the Middle East: Shen Teng leads anti-war blockbuster

Full of roaring action and heart-wrenching tension, this mainland China hit delivers a message of peace through Chinese cooking appreciation.

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Shen Teng in a still from Once Upon a Time in the Middle East (category IIB; Chinese, English, Arabic), directed by Wen Muye. Jiang Qiming and Omar Sherif co-star.
Food and Drinks

Vegan dim sum, salads, Indian: a Polish marketing manager’s Hong Kong spots

Jakub Lewandowski of The Mira Hong Kong reveals his top vegan dining spots, from custom salads to Chinese dim sum and Indian buffets.

Mushroom siu mai at Veggie Kingdom in Tsim Sha Tsui, one of Jakub Lewandowski’s favourite spots for vegan food in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/veggiekingdomhk
American cinema

Review | Practical Magic 2: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman reunite for dull sequel

Joey King, Maisie Williams and Lee Pace also feature in this boring follow-up that falls short of the spellbinding 1998 original.

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Asian cinema: Korean films

The making of Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi spectacle Hope, most expensive Korean film

The director talks about tension, timelines, sequel potential and a clash of tastes at Cannes as Hope gears up for US and Hong Kong releases.

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Dish in Focus

How T’ang Court perfected the baked stuffed crab shell

Executive chef Wong Chi Fai turns local blue and Alaskan king crab into a crisp-topped, creamy shellfish classic, stripping away the mess of whole crab.

The baked stuffed crab shell is one of T’ang Court’s long-standing dishes. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, September 4-6

Caviar ice cream, a poster exhibition, a super fashion showcase, a showing of a Wong Kar-wai classic and more await you this weekend.

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Hong Kong society

Historic Hong Kong pawn shop gets new lease on life as vibrant community space

One Bite Social and Lion Rock Heritage Foundation transform Chun On Pawn Shop into pop-up community and exhibition space.

Food and Drinks

Hidden Japanese, ‘excellent’ Cantonese: a Hong Kong bartender’s food picks

Carna by Dario Cecchini head bartender Jason Yu shares where he enjoys steak, pasta, ‘incredibly personal’ omakase and no-fuss Cantonese food.

A selection of sashimi at Open Meal, a Japanese omakase restaurant hidden in a Tuen Mun industrial building that Jason Yu goes to when he is in the mood to splurge. Carna by Dario Cecchini’s head bartender also shares where he goes for steak and pasta in a relaxed atmosphere, and authentic Cantonese food. Photo: Instagram/open_meal
American cinema

14 Hollywood movies to watch in autumn 2026, from Digger to Avengers: Doomsday

Street Fighter, The Social Reckoning and the new Hunger Games film also make our list of the most tantalising upcoming Hollywood movies.

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Tom Cruise in a still from Digger, opening in Hong Kong on October 1. Photo: Warner Bros Pictures
Asian cinema: Japanese films

Review | The Last Song You Left Behind: Japanese teen romance plays a familiar tune

Shunsuke Michieda and Meru Nukumi star as classmates who slowly develop feelings for each other over an unusual musical collaboration.

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Asian cinema: Chinese films

Review | I Know Who You Are: Hu Ge leads Chinese spy drama that falters at the finish

Feng Xiaogang’s drama set during the early years of the People’s Republic of China entertains but is let down by an unsatisfying ending.

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Older, wiser and happier? What happens when seniors take the stage in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Creative Aging Arts Festival will feature more than 40 performances highlighting the healing power of the arts for the elderly.

Lucy Siu (left), 76, a retired university lecturer, and Bobby Chow, 67, a former TV actor and retired businessman, are pictured at the launch ceremony of the second Hong Kong Creative Aging Arts Festival, in which they are both taking part, at Lok Fu Place on August 6, 2026. Photo: Nora Tam
Wellness

Green day: Hong Kong horticultural therapist’s relaxing urban farm experiences

Linda Lee’s urban farming experience days mix hydroponics, plant care, mindfulness and crafts.

Visitors take part in crafting activities during an urban farming experience day at Farmacy in Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong. Photo: courtesy of Farmacy
Food and Drinks

5 new Hong Kong cafes and coffee shops to try in September 2026

A home-grown cafe returns to Kwun Tong, a Wan Chai pawn shop gets a caffeine kick and new spots open in IFC Mall, Sai Ying Pun and Tai Hang.

Hong Kong culture

Expanded Mid-Autumn Festival lantern show to light up city. Here’s what to see

International Lantern Spectacular, organised by Hong Kong Tourism Board, among the city’s efforts to entice locals and visitors alike.

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